Nvidia has introduced a new generative AI model, Fugatto, capable of generating and transforming audio, music, and voices based on text and audio prompts. The technology targets industries such as music production, film, and video games, offering advanced tools for creating and modifying audio content, as per an official blog post by Nvidia.

Sony is working on a new handheld gaming console designed to allow users to play PlayStation 5 games on the go to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming market, according to a recent report by Bloomberg.

Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs running certain Ubisoft games after users reported repeated crashes, according to a recent report by Bleeping Computer. 

British businesses have lost an estimated £44 billion ($55.08 billion) in revenue over the past five years due to cyberattacks, with more than half (52%) of private-sector companies reporting at least one incident, according to insurance broker firm Howden.

Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip powerhouse Nvidia, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) during a ceremony held on Saturday.

Australia has decided not to go ahead with a plan to fine social media companies for failing to stop the spread of false information. The proposed law would have allowed fines of up to 5% of a company’s yearly earnings but was dropped because it didn’t have enough support in the country's Senate.

HerWILL, in collaboration with AI4OPT at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), recently concluded its flagship program, AI for Equality 2024, which ran from October 11, 2024, to November 15, 2024. 

Interactive Cares, a local edtech platform, has recently launched 'Idea Innovation 5.0', the fifth iteration of its flagship event.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has considered developing its own web browser that would integrate its chatbot technology into a browser experience while also pursuing deals to enhance search functionalities, according to a recent report by The Information.

Amazon has poured another $4 billion into Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the chatbot Claude. This new funding doubles Amazon’s total investment in the startup to $8 billion. 

Microsoft has recently introduced Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new in-game browser overlay now available for beta testing in Windows 11.

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A federal jury in Texas, USA, has ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $118 million in damages to semiconductor manufacturing company Netlist. The jury found Samsung guilty of infringing on patents for high-performance memory technology.

Hyundai is recalling more than 145,000 Ioniq and Genesis electric vehicles (EVs) due to a fault in the 12-volt battery charging system that could result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of accidents.

Apple is working on a new version of its Siri, the voice assistant, using advanced large language models (LLMs), according to a recent report by Bloomberg.

Hyundai has recently unveiled the Ioniq 9, the company's new three-row electric SUV. Based on Hyundai's 'Seven' concept revealed in 2021, the Ioniq 9 is built on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform, the same architecture used for its other electric models, including the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6.

Jaguar, the storied British automaker, has unveiled a reimagined brand identity as it accelerates its transition to an all-electric lineup.

Deepinder Goyal, CEO of India-based food delivery company Zomato, has sparked a heated debate online by advertising a Chief of Staff position with unconventional terms: no salary in the first year and a 2 million rupee ($23,700) fee to be paid by the successful candidate.

Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial artwork, Comedian, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, has sold for $6.2m at Sotheby’s in New York.

Fairuz Ishraque, a Bangladeshi scientist, has been selected for the US Antarctic Program, a US government initiative focused on research in Antarctica. As part of the program, he recently travelled to the icy continent to conduct research in the Allan Hills, a notable group of hills in the region.